Today, we hit three quick questions on names, short stories and audio books!Download the mp3 here, or subscribe to the show on iTunes, on Stitcher, via RSS or on YouTube.Show notes:Support us on Patreon!Go Write RingtonesPlease leave a

The Journeyman Writer 234: Depression

Feb 23rd, 2017

How do we best write and foster our creativity while suffering from depression?Download the mp3 here, or subscribe to the show on iTunes, on Stitcher, via RSS or on YouTube.Show notes:DepressionSupport us on Patreon!Go Write RingtonesP

The Journeyman Writer 233: Smash Cut

Feb 10th, 2017

How do we write a novel-friendly version of the cinematic smash cut?Download the mp3 here, or subscribe to the show on iTunes, on Stitcher, via RSS or on YouTube.Show notes:Support us on Patreon!Go Write RingtonesPlease leave a rating a

The Journeyman Writer 232: Real Genius

Feb 7th, 2017

How do we write genius characters, without necessarily being geniuses ourselves?Download the mp3 here, or subscribe to the show on iTunes, on Stitcher, via RSS or on YouTube.Show notes:Support us on Patreon!Go Write RingtonesPlease leav

The Journeyman Writer 231: Pen And Paper

Feb 4th, 2017

When should we turn to the keyboard, and when should we turn to the pen?Download the mp3 here, or subscribe to the show on iTunes, on Stitcher, via RSS or on YouTube.Show notes:Support us on Patreon!Go Write RingtonesPlease leave a rati

The Journeyman Writer 230: Writing To Theme

Jan 28th, 2017

When should we begin to think about the theme of our novel, and how should we write to it?Download the mp3 here, or subscribe to the show on iTunes, on Stitcher, via RSS or on YouTube.Show notes:Support us on Patreon!Go Write RingtonesP

The Journeyman Writer 229: After The Peak

Jan 23rd, 2017

How do we write the story we want to tell, in a genre that has become saturated?Download the mp3 here, or subscribe to the show on iTunes, on Stitcher, via RSS or on YouTube.Show notes:Support us on Patreon!Go Write RingtonesPlease leav

The Journeyman Writer 228: Undimmed

Jan 21st, 2017

When times are tough, how do writers help?Download the mp3 here, or subscribe to the show on iTunes, on Stitcher, via RSS or on YouTube.Show notes:Support us on Patreon!Go Write RingtonesPlease leave a rating and a review on iTunesIf

The Journeyman Writer 227: The Stall

Jan 18th, 2017

How do we regain our momentum when our drafting process has faltered?Download the mp3 here, or subscribe to the show on iTunes, on Stitcher, via RSS or on YouTube.Show notes:Support us on Patreon!Go Write RingtonesPlease leave a rating

The Journeyman Writer 226: The Underdog

Jan 17th, 2017

What’s the real difference between the protagonist and the antagonist of your story?Download the mp3 here, or subscribe to the show on iTunes, on Stitcher, via RSS or on YouTube.Show notes:Support us on Patreon!Go Write RingtonesPlease

The Journeyman Writer 225: Mystery Show

Dec 8th, 2016

How do we begin to construct a mystery plot, and to what extent is traditional story structure applicable?Download the mp3 here, or subscribe to the show on iTunes, on Stitcher, via RSS or on YouTube.Show notes:Support us on Patreon!Go W

The Journeyman Writer 224: NaNoWriMo Wrap-Up

Dec 1st, 2016

In this special hour-long episode, we bid farewell to NaNoWriMo 2016, and discuss litotes, senses and fanfiction.Download the mp3 here, or subscribe to the show on iTunes, on Stitcher, via RSS or on YouTube.Show notes:Support us on Patreo

The Journeyman Writer 223: Ships In Bottles

Nov 29th, 2016

How do we orchestrate two non-linear stories at once? With great care!Download the mp3 here, or subscribe to the show on iTunes, on Stitcher, via RSS or on YouTube.Show notes:Support us on Patreon!Go Write RingtonesPlease leave a rating

The Journeyman Writer 222: The Three A’s Of Flirting

Nov 18th, 2016

Real-life flirtation can be complicated enough — how do make it work on the page?Download the mp3 here, or subscribe to the show on iTunes, on Stitcher, via RSS or on YouTube.Show notes:Support us on Patreon!Go Write RingtonesPlease lea

The Journeyman Writer 221: The Courage Confessional

Nov 17th, 2016

Vulnerability is vital for characters — but what about writers?Download the mp3 here, or subscribe to the show on iTunes, on Stitcher, via RSS or on YouTube.Show notes:Support us on Patreon!Go Write RingtonesPlease leave a rating and a

The Journeyman Writer 220: Talent Borrows

Nov 15th, 2016

When inspiration strikes, should we continue a classic?Download the mp3 here, or subscribe to the show on iTunes, on Stitcher, via RSS or on YouTube.Show notes:Support us on Patreon!Go Write RingtonesPlease leave a rating and a review o

The Journeyman Writer 219: Ring The Bells

Nov 11th, 2016

How do we follow in the footsteps of greatness, and see imperfection as strength?Download the mp3 here, or subscribe to the show on iTunes, on Stitcher, via RSS or on YouTube.Show notes:Support us on Patreon!Go Write RingtonesPlease lea

The Journeyman Writer 218: The Oxygen Mask

Nov 9th, 2016

When adversity hits, how do we find our way back to the keyboard?Download the mp3 here, or subscribe to the show on iTunes, on Stitcher, via RSS or on YouTube.Show notes:Support us on Patreon!Go Write RingtonesPlease leave a rating and

The Journeyman Writer 217: Change The World

Nov 8th, 2016

“Give me a place to stand and with a lever I will move the whole world.”Download the mp3 here, or subscribe to the show on iTunes, on Stitcher, via RSS or on YouTube.Show notes:Support us on Patreon!Go Write RingtonesPlease leave a rati

The Journeyman Writer 216: A Little Less Conversation

Nov 5th, 2016

How do we keep our stories moving forward when our characters just won’t shut up?Download the mp3 here, or subscribe to the show on iTunes, on Stitcher, via RSS or on YouTube.Show notes:Support us on Patreon!Go Write RingtonesPlease lea

The Journeyman Writer 215: Storytellers Tell Stories

Nov 2nd, 2016

What do we do when we love our stories, but hate our prose?Download the mp3 here, or subscribe to the show on iTunes, on Stitcher, via RSS or on YouTube.Show notes:Support us on Patreon!Go Write RingtonesPlease leave a rating and a revi

The Journeyman Writer 214: Get Ready For NaNoWriMo

Oct 31st, 2016

With just a few hours on the clock before National Novel Writing Month begins, how do we give ourselves the best chance of hitting fifty thousand words?Download the mp3 here, or subscribe to the show on iTunes, on Stitcher, via RSS or on You

The Journeyman Writer 213: Before The Storm

Oct 29th, 2016

National Novel Writing Month begins next week — but what do you you do if 50,000 words in the month of November seems too much?Download the mp3 here, or subscribe to the show on iTunes, on Stitcher, via RSS or on YouTube.Show notes:Suppor

The Journeyman Writer 212: Play By The Rules

Oct 26th, 2016

Amazon recently changed the rules regarding reviews, so how do we get those precious first reviews for a new novel?Download the mp3 here, or subscribe to the show on iTunes, on Stitcher, via RSS or on YouTube.Show notes:Support us on Patr

The Journeyman Writer 211: J’accuse!

Oct 24th, 2016

The mystery is solved, and the final showdown awaits — so why is the antagonist just giving up?Download the mp3 here, or subscribe to the show on iTunes, on Stitcher, via RSS or on YouTube.Show notes:Support us on Patreon!Please leave a